Myanmar reportedly saw the largest protests to date since the February 1st military coup. Tens of thousands of people took to the streets in all parts of the country as part of a general strike. The rallies were particularly large in the former capital Yangon, in the large city of Mandalay in the north and in the capital Naypyidaw.
Although at least three demonstrators had been shot by the armed forces since the beginning of the protests, the opponents of the new junta did not want to be intimidated, reported media in the Southeast Asian country.
“If we resist the dictatorship, they could shoot us. Everyone knows that. But we have to oppose the dictatorship, it is our duty, ”the Frontier Myanmar portal quoted an activist as saying.
„Ordinary people in Myanmar are taking part in an extraordinary act to demonstrate their resistance to the brutal military coup, despite the killings, violence and intimidation by security forces,“ wrote the activist group „Justice for Myanmar“ on Twitter.
